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Paul Swedson

HIST103 · HIST102 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
23/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Paul Swedson only if , and frequent timed assessments.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy readingTimed quizzesRequired bookHigh workload
  • Most , and strict grading.
  • Timed quizzes and .
  • A small minority found the course clear and manageable if they kept up.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears difficult because students report , and .

Online evidence is stronger and mostly negative, while the and workload issues.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The history content may be understandable, but , and timed quizzes make the course feel challenging.

Online reviews range from easy if prepared to overwhelming, while the and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, though participation and keeping up with modules appear important.

Online reviews focus on assignments and quizzes, and the .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most students warn against the class because the workload and .

Online reviews include two positive experiences but mostly discourage the class, and the .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Multiple students , and .

Format shift

Online reviews provide most harsh-grading evidence, and the .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of reading, frequent quizzes, and many weekly assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly show heavy workload, and the and timed quizzes.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students like his modules and materials, but many describe the course as , and hard to keep up with.

Format shift

, while the only in-person review is negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear to depend on quizzes, essays, discussions, readings, and a .

Format shift

Online reviews mention timed quizzes, discussions, and essays, while the and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single in-person review is strongly negative and matches the , and required materials.

Main concern

Timed quizzes and .

What students said

“So many assignments and .”
HIST102

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mixed but lean negative, with , and harsh grading outweighing a few positive comments.

Main concern

Students struggle with , and .

What students said

“The guy gives like 10 assignments a week.”
HIST103
“ and you are not allowed to use open book/notes.”
HIST103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The navigation and at least one high-stakes final essay.

Timed QuizzesNo Open Book NotesOne AttemptNo BacktrackingFinal Essay

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The ahead or returning to prior questions.

Timed QuizzesNo Backtracking
“The and he doesn't allow to skip ahead or go back to a previously asked question to change the answer.”
HIST102

Online

Online reviews clearly report timed quizzes, no open-book notes for , and a .

Timed QuizzesNo Open Book NotesOne AttemptNo BacktrackingFinal Essay
“ and you are not allowed to use open book/notes.”
HIST103
“ and you are not allowed to skip/go back to different questions.”
HIST103

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Like the other reviews say get ready to read grind and perhaps not pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“His modules are good but and some are not.”

⚖️

18/100

“ .”

📚 Workload

15/100

“The guy gives like 10 assignments a week.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • There is a lot of .
  • The guy gives like 10 assignments a week.
  • So many assignments and .

Theme 2

📝 About Quizzes and Exams

  • and you are not allowed to use open book/notes.
  • and you are not allowed to skip/go back to different questions.

Theme 3

👍 Positive Notes

  • Really easy just read what he assigns
  • I like that he makes everything easy to follow and gives you different materials (From reading to videos) for you to learn.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews across 2019 to 2024 give consistent workload and , but the sample is small and mostly online.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST1023 reviews
HIST1033 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

3

B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1